12 David Gibson
David Gibson
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    215
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    North East, PA
  • High School:
    North East
  • Position:
    INF
  • gp
    42
  • avg
    .344
  • hr
    5
  • rbi
    47
  • r
    34
  • sb
    4
Bio

Career Highlights

2024

* AMCC Newcomer of the Year
* ECAC Rookie of the Year
* Second Team All-AMCC
* Team Rookie of the Year
* First in the AMCC in RBIs (47)
* First on the team and tied for third in AMCC with five home runs
* Second on the team with a .344 batting average and five triples
* Tied for third on the team with 34 runs scored
* Tallied 19 multi-hit games and 11 contests with two or more RBIs
* Recorded first collegiate hits and runs batted in at Lancaster Bible
* Hit first collegiate homer at Waynesburg
* Drove in a season-high five runs at Penn State Altoona
* Joined the Behrend baseball team as a freshman

At Penn State Behrend

* Majoring in interdisciplinary business engineering

Personal

* Son of Kelly and Dave Gibson
* Two sport athlete at North East High School
* Three-year letterwinner in baseball and two-year in basketball
* Two-year Golden Glove Award winner
* Named Most Improved Player in basketball
* Member of National Honor Society, Student Council, Class Committee, and AFS

Recent games
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 42 16
Plate appearances 180 68
At Bats 163 64
Runs 34 14
Hits 56 22
Doubles 4 -
Triples 5 1
Home Runs 5 2
Runs Batted In 47 15
Total bases 85 30
Walks 12 4
Hit by pitch 3 -
Strikeouts 27 9
Sacrifice Flies 2 -
Sacrifice Hits - -
Hit into double play 2 1
Stolen Bases 4 1
Caught Stealing 1 -
Batting Average .344 .344
On Base Percentage .394 .382
Slugging Percentage .521 .469
Game Log - Hitting
Game Log - Base Running
Game Log - Pitching
Game Log - Fielding

Career Stats: Hitting

Career Stats: Base Running

Career Stats: Pitching

Career Stats: Fielding

Splits Stats: Hitting

Splits Stats: Base Running

Splits Stats: Pitching

Splits Stats: Fielding

News mentions
Gibson Named ECAC Baseball Rookie of the Year; Manendo Lands on All-ECAC Team
Gibson Named ECAC Baseball Rookie of the Year; Manendo Lands on All-ECAC Team

Freshman third base David Gibson was named the 2024 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Rookie of the Year, while freshman pitcher Jake Manendo earned a spot on the All-ECAC Team.

Behrend Baseball Announces 2024 Team Awards
Behrend Baseball Announces 2024 Team Awards

The Penn State Behrend baseball team has announced its awards for the 2024 season as voted on by the players and coaches.

No. 4 Behrend Matches Up With Host No. 1/No. 3 Baldwin Wallace on Day One of Regional Tournament
No. 4 Behrend Matches Up With Host No. 1/No. 3 Baldwin Wallace on Day One of Regional Tournament

The No. 4 Penn State Behrend baseball team will battle top seed and host Baldwin Wallace in the first game of the NCAA Division III Regional Baseball Tournament on Friday, May 17.

Gibson Named AMCC Newcomer of the Year; Nine Lions Earn All-Conference Honors
Gibson Named AMCC Newcomer of the Year; Nine Lions Earn All-Conference Honors

Penn State Behrend baseball freshman third baseman David Gibson (North East, PA/North East) was named the 2024 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Newcomer of the Year and earned a spot on the All-Conference Second Team, while six other Lions secured All-Conference honors.

Behrend Baseball Claims AMCC Title With 7-1 Victory Over No. 6 La Roche
Behrend Baseball Claims AMCC Title With 7-1 Victory Over No. 6 La Roche

The No. 2 Penn State Behrend baseball team won its seventh Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championship in program history with a 7-1 victory over No. 6 La Roche Sunday afternoon.

Nine-Run Seventh Inning Propels Lions Past Pioneers; Behrend Baseball Advances To AMCC Championship
Nine-Run Seventh Inning Propels Lions Past Pioneers; Behrend Baseball Advances To AMCC Championship

A nine-run seventh inning carried the Penn State Behrend baseball team to a 15-4 victory over No. 4 Alfred State on the second day of the championship round of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Baseball Tournament.

Ionadi Delivers Walk-Off Single vs. #6 La Roche in AMCC Tournament
Ionadi Delivers Walk-Off Single vs. #6 La Roche in AMCC Tournament

A Silvio Ionadi (Pittsburgh, PA/Plum) walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth carried the Penn State Behrend baseball team to a 5-4 victory over No. 6 La Roche in its opening games of the championship round of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Baseball Tournament.

Behrend Baseball Ready for AMCC Championship Round Matchup vs. #6 La Roche
Behrend Baseball Ready for AMCC Championship Round Matchup vs. #6 La Roche

The No. 2 Penn State Behrend baseball team will take on No. 6 La Roche on Friday, May 9 in the second game of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championship Round, hosted by No. 1 Mount Aloysius.

Lions Drop Regular Season Finale To Mount Union; Palmer Records 100th Career Hit
Lions Drop Regular Season Finale To Mount Union; Palmer Records 100th Career Hit

The Penn State Behrend baseball team fell to Mount Union, 7-5, in its regular season finale on Sunday afternoon.

Behrend Grabs One From Greensburg; Clinches Second Seed in AMCC Tournament
Behrend Grabs One From Greensburg; Clinches Second Seed in AMCC Tournament

The Penn State Behrend baseball team scored a 2-0 win in game one against Pitt-Greensburg and finished the second game in a 3-3 tie after 14 innings that was ended due to darkness on Sunday.

Behrend Baseball Set To Honor Five Seniors Against Pitt-Greensburg
Behrend Baseball Set To Honor Five Seniors Against Pitt-Greensburg

The Penn State Behrend baseball team will honor seniors Nathan Campbell (Wexford, PA/North Allegheny), Devin Hicks (Clifton Springs, NY/Midlakes), Anthony Slate (Hopewell, PA/Hopewell), Jeff Zick (Moon, PA/Our Lady of Sacred Heart), and Will Jamison (Shaler, PA/Shaler) in a ceremony this Sunday, April 28 against Pitt-Greensburg.

Strong Starting Pitching Leads Lions To Doubleheader Sweep; Slate Delivers 100th Career Hit
Strong Starting Pitching Leads Lions To Doubleheader Sweep; Slate Delivers 100th Career Hit

The Penn State Behrend baseball team outscored Wells 19-1 in two Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) games Thursday afternoon.

Behrend Baseball Battles Wells for First Time In Program History
Behrend Baseball Battles Wells for First Time In Program History

The Penn State Behrend baseball team will take on Wells for the first time in program history in an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) doubleheader on Thursday, April 25.

​Lions Shutout Alfred State in Game One; Drop Back-And-Forth Second Game
​Lions Shutout Alfred State in Game One; Drop Back-And-Forth Second Game

The Penn State Behrend baseball team split an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) doubleheader at Alfred State on Tuesday.

Behrend Collects 20th Win vs. Hiram Monday
Behrend Collects 20th Win vs. Hiram Monday

The Penn State Behrend baseball team earned its 20th win of the season with a 9-3 victory over Hiram Monday afternoon.

Lions Welcome Hiram To Begin Four Game Week
Lions Welcome Hiram To Begin Four Game Week

The Penn State Behrend baseball team will kick off the week with a single non-conference game on Monday, April 22.

Behrend Halted in Game One At Altoona; Long Ball Propels Behrend To Game Two Victory
Behrend Halted in Game One At Altoona; Long Ball Propels Behrend To Game Two Victory

The Penn State Behrend baseball team split an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) doubleheader at Penn State Altoona Saturday afternoon.

Lions Fall Short In Game One vs. Pitt-Bradford; Dominate Game Two
Lions Fall Short In Game One vs. Pitt-Bradford; Dominate Game Two

The Penn State Behrend baseball team split an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) doubleheader against Pitt-Bradford Monday afternoon.

Two Three-Run Homers Propel Behrend Past Thiel
Two Three-Run Homers Propel Behrend Past Thiel

The Penn State Behrend baseball scored 15 runs on 15 hits against Thiel Sunday afternoon.

Behrend Matches Up With Pitt-Bradford Monday; Game Times Adjusted To 2 and 5 PM
Behrend Matches Up With Pitt-Bradford Monday; Game Times Adjusted To 2 and 5 PM

The Penn State Behrend baseball team will take on conference foe Pitt-Bradford in a doubleheader on Monday, April 15. Game times are slated for 1 and 4 p.m.

Behrend Takes First Game At Hilbert; Falls in Game Two
Behrend Takes First Game At Hilbert; Falls in Game Two

The Penn State Behrend baseball team split an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) doubleheader at Hilbert Wednesday afternoon.

Lions Push Across 22 Runs in Home Opener
Lions Push Across 22 Runs in Home Opener

The Penn State Behrend baseball team scored 22 runs on 14 hits against Alfred in its home opener Tuesday afternoon.

Behrend Baseball Prepped for Home Opener vs. Alfred
Behrend Baseball Prepped for Home Opener vs. Alfred

The Penn State Behrend baseball team will compete on its home field for the first time this season in a single non-conference game against Alfred on Tuesday, April 9.

Behrend Combines for 39 Runs in Twinbill Sweep At Franciscan; Ciocco Delivers 100th Career Hit
Behrend Combines for 39 Runs in Twinbill Sweep At Franciscan; Ciocco Delivers 100th Career Hit

The Penn State Behrend baseball team combined for 39 runs on 37 hits in a doubleheader sweep at Franciscan Wednesday.

Lions Sweep Doubleheader from Waynesburg
Lions Sweep Doubleheader from Waynesburg

The Penn State Behrend baseball team swept a non-conference doubleheader at Waynesburg Sunday afternoon.

Bolla Punches Out 10 in 9-2 Victory
Bolla Punches Out 10 in 9-2 Victory

The Penn State Behrend baseball team notched a 9-2 win over Northwestern (Minn.) on Friday.

Delaware Valley Scores Walk-Off Win Over Lions
Delaware Valley Scores Walk-Off Win Over Lions

Delaware Valley recorded a walk-off victory over the Penn State Behrend baseball team Thursday afternoon.

Behrend Scores 19 vs. Ursinus; Falls To Wilkes Tuesday
Behrend Scores 19 vs. Ursinus; Falls To Wilkes Tuesday

The Penn State Behrend baseball team started out Tuesday with a 4-0 setback against Wilkes but bounced back in a big way vs. Ursinus with a 19-1 victory.

Behrend Baseball Plates 12 At Lancaster Bible To Begin 2024 Campaign
Behrend Baseball Plates 12 At Lancaster Bible To Begin 2024 Campaign

LANCASTER, Pa. - The Penn State Behrend baseball team scored a 12-4 victory in its season debut at Lancaster Bible Monday afternoon.